Law 16

Goal Kick

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At the end of this lesson the student will:

Objectives

• state when a goal kick should be awarded

• state what constitutes a properly taken goal kick

• state when the goal kick is in play

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A goal kick is awarded when the whole ball has:

Crossed the goal line in the air or on the ground

Was last touched by an attacker A goal was not scored

Note:Anything not standard equipment on the

goalposts is considered out of play

DEFINITION

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A goal kick is taken from anywhere in the goal area.

WHERE

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RESTART

• Ball is placed in the goal area

• Any defensive player may take kick

• Whole ball must leave the penalty area, into the field, on the first touch

• If ball touched prior to leaving the penalty area– Retake the goal kick

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SPECIAL SITUATIONS

• If anything happens before the whole ball exits the penalty area, the goal kick is retaken

WHY?

• The ball is not in play yet.

Note:

An attacking player is not offside at the taking of a goal kick

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POSITIONING ON A GOAL KICK

All attackers must be and remain outside of penalty area until ball has cleared the penalty

area.

Example of Correct Positioning

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GOAL KICK ENTERING GOAL

A goal kick kicked directly into:

• Opponent’s goal?– award GOAL, restart with kick-off

• Own goal?– retake goal kick– ball didn’t leave the penalty area into the field

of play– so it was never in play

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REVIEW

• When is a goal kick awarded?– After whole ball crosses goal line last touched

by an attacking player

• Who can take the goal kick?– Any defending player may take the kick

• From where is the goal kick taken?– from anywhere inside the goal area

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REVIEW (cont)• When is the ball in play?

– When the whole ball has cleared the penalty area on the first touch

– Retake if the ball fails to leave penalty area

• Where are opponents required to be? – Outside penalty area until the ball completely

leaves the area

• Can a goal be scored directly on opponents?– Yes

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REVIEW (cont)

• Can a player be declared offside if s/he receives the ball directly from the goal kick?– No, if they receive the ball directly from the

goal kick

• Can the kicker play the ball again?– Not until it touches another player.– IFK to opponents from spot of second touch